The SP7 8TJ postcode is in Dorset, Dorset postcode town, within South West, England region.
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Name | Type |
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Postcode Area | SP7 |
Ward | Shaftesbury Town |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Shaftesbury |
Lower Tier Local Authority | Dorset |
Upper Tier Local Authority | Dorset |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Travel To Work Area | Blandford Forum and Gillingham |
Police Force | Dorset |
NHS Care Board | NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board |
Electoral ward | Shaftesbury Town |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | North Dorset |
Multiple Deprivation Index | 14956 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural industry workers / Primary sector workers / None, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Little Down(0.05 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Hill Farm(0.19 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Gillingham (Dorset)(3.75 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(36.37 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SP7 8PZ (0.48 mi) | Details |
Shaftesbury SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SP7 8ER (0.92 mi) | Details |
Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
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The population of SP78TJ is 293 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1554), Between 45 to 54 (1178), and Between 55 to 64 (1172).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 271 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 55 adults have Does not apply, while 48 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (386), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (271).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (152), followed by No religion (125).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49) followed by Semi-routine occupations (35), and Routine occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (557), and 306 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1675) and European Union EU-8 (44).